Do you want to minimize the distance between you and your child? Think about extending grace and mercy. Grace is getting what you don’t deserve, and mercy is not getting what you do deserve.
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Know thy child…
Take time today to appreciate the unique qualities of each of your children. Try to think about their specific love languages, and then find an opportunity to demonstrate love to them in a way that they enjoy receiving love.
Look how far we’ve come
Blessed are those who pursue their life’s purpose, for they might just get where they’re going. #farsightedcourage. If anything the past few months has taught me, it’s to lighten up a bit when thinking about some of the heavier thoughts of purpose, parenting, and leadership. Four months ago I made the decision to run for…
Celebrating my prolific daughter
There are 2 days that have marked my adult life: the day I became a husband, and the day I became a father. 7 years ago I became Riley’s dad, and this young lady changed my life forever.
Teachable Moments
Teachable moments are everywhere, if you’re looking for them…
Remembering the Dream
I remember the day I marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. The civil rights activist (Sam Walker) who was only 11 years old himself at the time of the first march, had asked for volunteers to be his Hosea Williams and John Lewis. Our hands shot up. They were the brave souls to lead the marchers on Bloody Sunday. Our courage was much less in stature, but still significant. We wanted to do them justice. We wanted to march for ourselves and our future.
This is Us in 2017
We’re entering unchartered waters as a family. This is where the fun starts.
Be extraordinary
What we choose to be extraordinary in depends on the season or priority, but one thing that’s undeniable is that our kids are watching us, and our extraordinary today will one day become their expectation.
What happens next?
This small moment, for me just days after the election, hopefully left a mark on my girls. You never know what does leave a mark, all you can do is model the type of leadership you expect, and give them the tools and opportunities to practice on their own.
A crash course in black girl hair micro-aggressions
If I had to replay that conversation back again, it might go something like this…thank you very much for your compliments of my daughter. For future reference, you should probably ask permission first from her if you’d like to touch her hair, out of respect for her personal space. It’s a rough draft. Unfortunately I’m sure Riley, Olivia, London, and myself will all have plenty of practice perfecting our responses over the years.
everyday fatherhood 